318 N.J. Super. 90 - Bless v. Bless’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 10 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “It is in the best interest of the child that a court of this State assume jurisdiction because (i) the child and his parents, or the child and at least one contestant, have a significant connection with this State, and there is available in this State substantial evidence concerning the child’s present or future care, protection, training, and personal relationships. [N.J.S.A. 2A:34-31(a)(2).]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Meng

2. “New Jersey has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination ... if: (1) This State (i) is the home state of the child at the time of commencement of the proceeding....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 339 N.J. Super. 326 - Hendry v. Hendry

3. “custody and visitation shall remain subject to the jurisdiction of New Jersey.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 358 N.J. Super. 179 - Peregoy v. Peregoy